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Today's Armchair BEA topic is going beyond your blog; taking your writing elsewhere and possibly making some moolah from it. Or maybe just doing some freelance.
I have written outside of this blog, but nothing all that wow-worthy. I wrote an article for a parenting magazine once, freelance. I was asked to do it, I did it, not much more to tell. If asked, I'd do it again. If asked to write regularly, I would expect compensation, but the occasional article? I'm not worried about it.
I've written for other blogs, I've written poetry and stories and I technically have the start to a novel, but I've not made a penny and in all probability, won't.
I blog because I want to. I want to talk about books and let people in on what books are must reads. If someone offered a partnership, I'd be okay with that. But my goal isn't money. I don't even email authors or publishers really. I have, once in particular, emailed an author and received an ARC for review. But I don't typically do that. I'm content reviewing the books I buy, find at the library, or books that other lovely people choose to give me. That's not to say I will never in the future email an author or a publisher and request something, but it's not my standard practice. I have no problem with the folks that do that, I just don't enjoy the blogger envy that can result, and I really don't enjoy flaunting my good fortune in others' faces. *shrug*
I'll go ahead and answer the second part of today's topic -Share a fun aspect about your blog or life that may be completely separate from books.
Seeing as how this blog is all about books... I'll have to go with my life. ;-) Something fun- I have been going bonkers with LivingSocial lately. They have so many great deals in my area! (I promise, this isn't a LivingSocial ad!) I am SUPER excited about the gift I bought my hubby for his birthday and for the gift I bought myself. Hubs gets to try this crazy cool thing called a JetLev. Basically, he'll go to this resort place and they will teach him how to use this JetLev thing and he will wear a water jet pack on his back that will propel him 30 feet off the water. Is that cool or what?
Credit: Splash News
Credit: Mobile Magazine
My gift to myself includes three visits to a SPA. *grin* Each visit will include a massage, a luminous facial, a hydra-derma fusion treatment, and a tanning session. Can we say heck yea?
Credit: Planet Beach Contempo Spa
I also got tickets for the family to go to the Florida Aquarium. We love going to zoos and aquariums and things of that nature, so we are all pretty excited about that.
Credit: Floridatrend.com
I would say that all of those things are FUN. And none of them have anything at all to do with books or blogging! ;-)
*ABEA graphic designed by Nina of Nina Reads.
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2 comments:
So, I have only emailed to request ARC's 2 times in the 18 months I have had my blog! I only got one of those 2. It makes me feel awkward! Sometimes I do suffer from blogger jealousy a bit especially when I see bloggers that are really new getting books I would love to read early. I remind myself that it is mostly my own choice though because I have not taken the steps to email the publishers and develop relationships. I get most of my arc's from Shelf Awareness or request emails that people send me. SO, I totally understand where you are coming from.
Spa visits sound like so much fun right now!!! I hope that you love it!
That is a neat contraption. I would be too chicken to give that a try. Enjoy your Spa visits. I love massages. I blog for the fun of it!
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